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2014 · Movie · 1h 34m · Not Rated

The Babadook

CriticsCritics: 92
AudienceAudience: 6.9

A grieving single mother struggles to care for her troubled young son while an eerie children's book brings a frightening presence into their home. As their isolation and exhaustion deepen, family tensions and supernatural dread become increasingly difficult to separate.

My take

You’ll like this if you prefer psychological horror, family drama, and creeping dread over constant jump scares; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear answers, or graphic scares.

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Cast

Essie DavisNoah WisemanHayley McElhinneyDaniel HenshallBarbara WestBen WinspearCathy AdamekCraig Behenna

Director

Jennifer Kent

If tonight is a The Babadook night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.